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Data shows nostalgia for old songs (and campaigns) has replaced the melancholy covers that became a trademark for John Lewis
Christmas adverts swap maudlin music for festive cheer at last
Data shows nostalgia for old songs (and campaigns) has replaced the melancholy covers that became a trademark for John Lewis
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December 24, 2025 at 12:02 AM
The president posted a video of him doing press-ups and planks with troops in the Gulf and Tibo InShape, one of France’s top social media stars
Macron seeks to pump popularity with fitness influencer video
The president posted a video of him doing press-ups and planks with troops in the Gulf and Tibo InShape, one of France’s top social media stars
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December 23, 2025 at 11:32 PM
The climate activist was in central London with the Prisoners for Palestine group, who are demonstrating in support of hunger strikers in UK prisons
Greta Thunberg arrested at Palestine Action protest in London
The climate activist was in central London with the Prisoners for Palestine group, who are demonstrating in support of hunger strikers in UK prisons
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December 23, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Jeffrey Epstein alleged that President Trump shared his love of “young, nubile girls” in a letter sent shortly before the paedophile financier killed himself
Latest Epstein files contain ‘sensationalist’ claims about Trump, DoJ says
Larry Nassar, the disgraced gymnastics coach, was sent a letter by Epstein shortly before the financier’s suicide containing remarks about the president
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December 23, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Russell Brand, the comedian, will face two further charges, one of rape and one of sexual assault, in relation to alleged offences against two women, the Metropolitan Police said
Russell Brand faces new rape and sexual assault charges
The Metropolitan Police said the new charges were in relation to alleged offences against two women
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December 23, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Why have ‘patriotic’ banquets become the latest front in France’s culture war? ⬇️

Diners are flocking to feasts celebrating traditional food, wine and music. They also find themselves at the centre of a row between right and left
Why have ‘patriotic’ banquets become the latest front in France’s culture war?
Why have ‘patriotic’ banquets become the latest front in France’s culture war?
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December 23, 2025 at 4:31 PM
UK companies are dialling back Pride support as corporate DEI faces a Trump‑led backlash
Businesses roll back support for Pride, mirroring US trend
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December 23, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Banks urged to help prisoners leaving jail without accounts
Banks urged to help prisoners leaving jail without accounts
Banks urged to help prisoners leaving jail without accounts
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December 23, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Head teachers have been left powerless as children’s panels routinely reject truancy cases unless there is a child protection issue or criminal behaviour
Children’s panels refuse to intervene as truancy soars
Head teachers have been left powerless as children’s panels routinely reject truancy cases unless there is a child protection issue or criminal behaviour
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December 23, 2025 at 3:47 PM
A church in west London is meeting a surge in demand for animal blessings — cats, tortoises and bearded dragons are also welcome
Pets take a pew at dog-friendly carol service
Pets take a pew at dog-friendly carol service
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December 23, 2025 at 3:20 PM
The creation of the Scottish parliament promised a new and invigorating period but the SNP today has done little to promote the nation’s culture | ✍️ Magnus Linklater
Why has the fire gone out on a new cultural age?
The creation of the Scottish parliament promised a new and invigorating period but the SNP today has done little to promote the nation’s culture
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December 23, 2025 at 3:07 PM
🔺 NEW: Ghislaine Maxwell sought ‘fun girls’ for ‘Andrew’ in Peru
Ghislaine Maxwell sought ‘fun girls’ for ‘Andrew’ in Peru
Ghislaine Maxwell sought ‘fun girls’ for ‘Andrew’ in Peru
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December 23, 2025 at 2:52 PM
A documentary on New Year’s Day brings to life the lovable rogue in Ewen Bain’s comic strip, which for nearly three decades took aim at life in Scotland
Remember Angus Og? Film-makers dig up the story of Scotland’s classic comic strip
A documentary on New Year’s Day brings to life the lovable rogue in Ewen Bain’s comic strip, which for nearly three decades took aim at life in Scotland
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December 23, 2025 at 2:47 PM
The Scottish Wildlife Trust has invited applications for summer roles on the remote island, which is home to thousands of seabirds
Remote Scottish island offers dream job — but you must bring your own food
The Scottish Wildlife Trust has invited applications for summer roles on the remote island, which is home to thousands of seabirds
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December 23, 2025 at 2:29 PM
🔺BREAKING: Two convicted of Islamic State-inspired plot to kill British Jews
Two convicted of Islamic State-inspired plot to kill British Jews
Two convicted of Islamic State-inspired plot to kill British Jews
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December 23, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Girl, 6, reunited with bespoke wheelchair taken by car thieves ⬇️

The £4,000 chair and the vehicle were returned hours after an appeal by the child’s distraught mother
Girl, 6, reunited with bespoke wheelchair taken by car thieves
The £4,000 chair and the vehicle were returned hours after an appeal by the child’s distraught mother
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December 23, 2025 at 2:17 PM
'More than a million elderly people in Britain go for a month without speaking to a friend, neighbour or relative, and that silence will be all the louder in coming days' | ✍️ The Times View
Spare a thought for the lonely this Christmas
This year’s joint Times and Sunday Times Christmas appeal supports charities who are trying to bring a bit of warmth into people’s lives
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December 23, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Moscow is said to view the situation in Caracas in ‘very grim terms’ after the US ordered a naval blockade and deployed warships ⬇️
Will Trump attack Venezuela? Russia evacuates diplomats’ families
Will Trump attack Venezuela? Russia evacuates diplomats’ families
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December 23, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Macron approves €8bn aircraft carrier rivalling US warships
Macron approves €8bn aircraft carrier rivalling US warships
The French president announced the project for a nuclear-powered successor to the Charles de Gaulle intended to reduce reliance on the US
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December 23, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Russia unleashes more than 600 drones and 30 missiles on Ukraine after rejecting Kyiv’s proposal for a Christmas truce ⬇️
Girl, 4, among the dead in major Russian drone attacks on Ukraine
Girl, 4, among the dead in major Russian drone attacks on Ukraine
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December 23, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Rival camps in the SNP and Scottish Labour are blamed for leaking stories before a vote to determine who is likely to win a seat in May’s Holyrood elections
MSPs ‘stabbed in the back’ before fight for selection begins
Rival camps in the SNP and Scottish Labour are blamed for leaking stories before a vote to determine who is likely to win a seat in May’s Holyrood elections
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December 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM
🔺 BREAKING: Ghislaine Maxwell was asked if she had found ‘more inappropriate friends’ in email purportedly from Balmoral, latest release from US Department of Justice shows
Epstein files live: US releases largest tranche of documents yet
Thousands more documents and images relating to the paedophile financier and former friend of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor published by US Department of Justice
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December 23, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Imagine digging through decades of paperwork to prove a 24-year pension admin error — and finally unlock the £2,000 you’re owed. That's what happened to one reader after the pension administrator accepted the wrong start date. Consumer champion Holly Thomas stepped in to help ⬇️
My pension plan owes me £2,000 for admin error 24 years ago
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December 23, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Rate your knowledge of all things Caledonian, from geography to politics? Then challenge yourself with these questions, courtesy of our friends at HarperCollins ⬇️
Are you a true Scot? Test your knowledge with this quiz
Rate your knowledge of all things Caledonian, from geography to politics? Then challenge yourself with these questions, courtesy of our friends at HarperCollins
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December 23, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Who’s on the London editor’s naughty list this Christmas?

There has been plenty to cheer about over the past year, so praise to those on the nice list. Rachel Reeves is among those on the other list ⬇️
Who’s on the London editor’s naughty list this Christmas?
Who’s on the London editor’s naughty list this Christmas?
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December 23, 2025 at 12:19 PM